Assignment:
Using a seperate sheet of paper, answer five of the following questions.
1. Describe the four basic parenting styles and how each affects the child's development.
2. Discuss how the microsystem influences parenting.
3. Define the school's function as a socializing agent. Give two examples of ways that schools socialize students.
4. Describe how student differences, based on gender, cultural background, socioeconomic status, learning style, disability, at-risk, and resilience, affect teacher interaction and learning.
5. Define the teacher's function as a socializing agent. Give two examples of ways that teachers socialize students.
6. Describe peer group dynamics and the effects of the pea gtoup social hierarchies, including bullies and victims.
7. Define peer group and describe how a peer group helps or hinders socialization of children.
8. Discuss the main concerns regarding the impact of mass media on children's socialization.
9. Describe a community and explain its five functions.
10. Define and explain how self-esteem develops.